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Re-Drafting the 2009 MLB Draft Using Advanced Analytics
Knowing what we know now, Mike Trout should have been the top pick, but how does the rest of the draft look in hindsight?

What Happened

Who went first overall? And who followed?

PickTeamPlayerPositionWAR
1Washington NationalsStephen StrasburgRHP23.2
2Seattle MarinersDustin Ackley2B/OF6.7
3San Diego PadresDonavan TateOFN/A
4Pittsburgh PiratesTony SanchezC0.1
5Baltimore OriolesMatt HobgoodRHPN/A
6San Francisco GiantsZach WheelerRHP3.5
7Atlanta BravesMike MinorLHP7.0
8Cincinnati RedsMike LeakeRHP12.6
9Detroit TigersJacob TurnerRHP0.2
10Washington NationalsDrew StorenRHP4.8
11Colorado RockiesTyler MatzekLHP1.6
12Kansas City RoyalsAaron CrowRHP-0.2
13Oakland AthleticsGrant Green2B-1.0
14Texas RangersMatt PurkeLHP0.1
15Cleveland IndiansAlex WhiteRHP-0.8
16Arizona DiamondbacksBobby Borchering1B/3BN/A
17Arizona DiamondbacksA.J. PollockOF13.8
18Florida MarlinsChad JamesLHPN/A
19St. Louis CardinalsShelby MillerRHP7.4
20Toronto Blue JaysChad JenkinsRHP0.1
21Houston AstrosJiovanni MierSSN/A
22Minnesota TwinsKyle GibsonRHP5.7
23Chicago White SoxJared MitchellOFN/A
24Los Angeles AngelsRandal GrichukOF5.7
25Los Angeles AngelsMike TroutOF48.1
26Milwaukee BrewersEric ArnettRHPN/A
27Florida MarlinsNick Franklin2B-0.2
28Boston Red SoxReymond FuentesOF-0.3
29New York YankeesSlade HeathcottOF0.5
30Tampa Bay RaysLeVon WashingtonOFN/A
31Chicago CubsBrett JacksonOF0.1
32Colorado RockiesTim WheelerOFN/A
33Seattle MarinersSteven BaronC-0.3
34Colorado RockiesRex BrothersLHP2.0
35Arizona DiamondbacksMatt Davidson3B0.4
36Los Angeles DodgersAaron MillerLHPN/A
37Toronto Blue JaysJames PaxtonLHP6.3
38Chicago White SoxJosh PhegleyC1.8
39Milwaukee BrewersKentrail DavisOFN/A
40Los Angeles AngelsTyler SkaggsLHP2.1
41Arizona DiamondbacksChris Owings2B/SS1.6
42Los Angeles AngelsGarrett RichardsRHP9.1
43Cincinnati RedsBrad BoxbergerRHP0.4
44Texas RangersTanner ScheppersRHP-0.2
45Arizona DiamondbacksMike BelfioreLHP-0.1
46Minnesota TwinsMatt BashoreLHPN/A
47Milwaukee BrewersKyle HeckathornRHPN/A
48Los Angeles AngelsTyler KehrerLHPN/A
49Pittsburgh PiratesVic BlackRHP0.3
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